William Lampley
| William Jerome Lampley | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office August 22, 1935 – March 21, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | William Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Eld Martin |
| Constituency | Peace River |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1876 Burny, Tennessee[1] |
| Died | January 7, 1944 (aged 67)[2] Peace River, Alberta |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | politician |
William Jerome Lampley (November 9, 1876 – January 7, 1944) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1940 sitting with the governing Social Credit caucus.
Political career
Lampley ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1935 Alberta general election as the Social Credit candidate for the Peace River provincial electoral district. He won a hotly contested race on the third count over four other candidates including incumbent William Bailey who finished third.[3]
Lampley ran for a second term in the 1940 Alberta general election. He contested a straight fight against Independent candidate Eld Martin. Lampley was defeated by just 139 votes.[4]
References
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- ↑ "W.J. Lampley Died Suddenly Last Friday". Peace River Gazette. January 14, 1944. p. 1.
- ↑ "Peace River Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Peace River Official Results 1940 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 10, 2010.